The reshuffle news started last night when William Hague (@WilliamJHague) used Twitter to announce that he was stepping down as Foreign Secretary after more than four years in the role.

Over the course of the day, appointments were then Tweeted out simultaneously through the official Twitter account for Number 10 (@Number10Gov), and David Cameron’s personal Twitter account (@David_Cameron). William Hague’s new role, the new Foreign Secretary, and Michael Gove’s move to Commons Chief Whip were the first changes to be announced:

Nicky Morgan (@NickyMorgan01) also gained the largest percentage of new followers today, seeing a 50% increase. Greg Clark (@GregClarkMP), the new Minister for Science and Universities, received a 20% increase in followers.

The new make up of the Conservative part of government on Twitter is as follows:

As the parties begin to think ahead to the 2015 general election, Twitter will continue to be the go-to destination for anyone interested in government and politics, bringing constituents and commentators closer to the action than ever before.